Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 16

16 .         Delegation by Minister

        (1)         The Minister may delegate to the CEO any power or duty of the Minister under another provision of this Act.

        (2)         Without limiting the powers or duties that may be delegated under subsection (1), they include any power to be exercised or duty to be performed in the course of governing the affairs of the Ministerial Body under section 18(4).

        (3)         The delegation must be in writing signed by the Minister.

        (4)         The delegation may expressly authorise the CEO to further delegate the power or duty.

        (5)         A person exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to the person under, or as authorised under, this section, is to be taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.

        (6)         Nothing in this section limits the ability of the Minister to perform a function through an officer or agent.

        [Section 16 amended by No. 49 of 2010 s. 42.]

        [Heading amended by No. 49 of 2010 s. 43.]